Moldovan oak-aged grape brandy. Producers adopted the name divin after European rules barred them from calling it cognac, and the method is deliberately the Charentais one.
Distilling is illegal without a licence, and the product is defined by years in oak in a bonded cellar.
What goes into it
- white wine grapes
- yeast
- oak casks
How it is made
A thin, high-acid white wine is made specifically as a base and then distilled twice in copper pot stills, the distiller keeping only the heart of the second run. The spirit ages in oak for years, and is blended and diluted to bottling strength before release. The grading follows years in wood.
How long it takes: three years minimum, and up to several decades
How it is eaten
Neat in a tulip glass after dinner.
History
Moldovan oak-aged grape brandy; producers adopted the name divin after European rules barred them from calling it cognac.
Frequently asked questions
What is Divin?
Divin is a wine & spirit from Moldova: oak-aged Moldovan grape brandy. Moldovan oak-aged grape brandy; producers adopted the name divin after European rules barred them from calling it cognac.
How is Divin made?
A thin, high-acid white wine is made specifically as a base and then distilled twice in copper pot stills, the distiller keeping only the heart of the second run. The spirit ages in oak for years, and is blended and diluted to bottling strength before release. The grading follows years in wood. It takes three years minimum, and up to several decades.
Can I make Divin at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. Distilling is illegal without a licence, and the product is defined by years in oak in a bonded cellar.
What goes into Divin?
White wine grapes, yeast, oak casks.
How is Divin eaten?
Neat in a tulip glass after dinner.
